PLAYER MATCH CARD
#21
Morten Hjulmand
Defensive midfielder · 88' played · age 27
Denmark · club: Atlético Madrid
Norway 3– 2
Denmark
DEFEAT
92 / 100 MATCH SCORE
ELITE · #19 of 441
CRAFT how well he executed
OUTPUT what he produced, per 90
Percentiles vs 441 midfielder performances
(≥30') · UEFA Nations League A 2026/2027, 2024/2025. Success rates regressed to the pool mean;
per-90 outputs shrunk by a 20' prior; an elite half weighs more.
Rating A
7.6
6th of 27 in match
Rating B
7.8
4th of 29 in match
Rating C
6.7
9th of 31 in match
+0.19
xT added
passes + carries
12
Progressive passes
10 into final third
7
Recoveries
2 tackles · 0 int
150 m
Carry distance
2 progressive
WHERE HE PLAYED
Touch heatmap 110 touch points · white dot = average position
Average position ATTACKING →
PHASE PROFILE
Game in phases percentile vs pool
LIFTED THE SCORE
Pass Accuracy 83/88 90
Ball Security 100/100 97
Final-Third Passes 10 84
HELD IT BACK
Interceptions 0 18
Dribble Success 0/1 20
weighted by role · number = pool percentile
Hjulmand graded 92/100 — elite for a midfielder in this competition (#19 of 441 performances). Biggest strength: passing (top 6%) — 83/88 passes completed.
ON THE BALL
PASSING & CREATION
83/88 passes · 12 progressive arrows run toward the opposition goal · Opta event data
Failed pass · 15' · 8 m Failed pass · 22' · 12 m Failed pass · 26' · 14 m Failed pass · 39' · 11 m Failed pass · 84' · 16 m Completed pass · 5' · 3 m Completed pass · 5' · 20 m Completed pass · 5' · 21 m Completed pass · 6' · 23 m Completed pass · 7' · 3 m Completed pass · 7' · 16 m Completed pass · 10' · 48 m Completed pass · 11' · 18 m Completed pass · 11' · 4 m Completed pass · 19' · 16 m Completed pass · 19' · 18 m Completed pass · 20' · 14 m Completed pass · 22' · 8 m Completed pass · 23' · 22 m Completed pass · 23' · 14 m Completed pass · 27' · 8 m Completed pass · 28' · 9 m Completed pass · 28' · 9 m Completed pass · 28' · 8 m Completed pass · 28' · 29 m Completed pass · 29' · 6 m Completed pass · 29' · 8 m Completed pass · 30' · 18 m Completed pass · 30' · 18 m Completed pass · 30' · 14 m Completed pass · 34' · 7 m Completed pass · 34' · 21 m Completed pass · 38' · 16 m Completed pass · 39' · 11 m Completed pass · 39' · 26 m Completed pass · 44' · 8 m Completed pass · 44' · 25 m Completed pass · 45' · 8 m Completed pass · 47' · 9 m Completed pass · 50' · 10 m Completed pass · 50' · 26 m Completed pass · 51' · 13 m Completed pass · 52' · 7 m Completed pass · 52' · 9 m Completed pass · 53' · 11 m Completed pass · 53' · 7 m Completed pass · 56' · 6 m Completed pass · 56' · 6 m Completed pass · 57' · 9 m Completed pass · 57' · 14 m Completed pass · 61' · 13 m Completed pass · 62' · 22 m Completed pass · 63' · 8 m Completed pass · 64' · 8 m Completed pass · 64' · 5 m Completed pass · 64' · 5 m Completed pass · 64' · 5 m Completed pass · 66' · 11 m Completed pass · 67' · 6 m Completed pass · 67' · 19 m Completed pass · 67' · 4 m Completed pass · 72' · 7 m Completed pass · 74' · 10 m Completed pass · 77' · 13 m Completed pass · 77' · 6 m Completed pass · 79' · 20 m Completed pass · 80' · 12 m Completed pass · 80' · 10 m Completed pass · 81' · 15 m Completed pass · 82' · 6 m Completed pass · 82' · 20 m Completed pass · 82' · 16 m Completed pass · 82' · 6 m Completed pass · 85' · 11 m Completed pass · 85' · 23 m Key pass · 62' · 7 m Progressive pass · 27' · 59 m Progressive pass · 43' · 15 m Progressive pass · 43' · 16 m Progressive pass · 46' · 20 m Progressive pass · 47' · 26 m Progressive pass · 52' · 22 m Progressive pass · 54' · 41 m Progressive pass · 57' · 12 m Progressive pass · 61' · 51 m Progressive pass · 62' · 17 m Progressive pass · 62' · 14 m Key pass · 65' · 16 m ATTACKING →
OPTA ADVANCED · RANK IN MATCH
xT from passes +0.18 3rd of 31
Progressive passes 12 1st of 31
Into final third 10 2nd of 31
Into the boxopen play 1 4th of 31
Key passes + assists 2 2nd of 31
Through ballscompleted 0
Switches of play≥35 m lateral 3 1st of 31
Receptions17 in final third 78 3rd of 31
Directionfwd · side · back 36·40·12
Average length 15 m
4 passes · 100% completed · avg 13 m 6 passes · 83% completed · avg 14 m 11 passes · 91% completed · avg 11 m 12 passes · 100% completed · avg 14 m 5 passes · 100% completed · avg 8 m 3 passes · 100% completed · avg 8 m 3 passes · 100% completed · avg 19 m 3 passes · 100% completed · avg 13 m 5 passes · 100% completed · avg 13 m 4 passes · 100% completed · avg 10 m 14 passes · 93% completed · avg 22 m 11 passes · 82% completed · avg 16 m FORWARD BACK wedge length = volume · colour = completion (grey 50% → blue 100%)
RECEPTIONS
Where he got the ball (78) ATTACKING → location the pass to him ended
CONNECTIONS
Passing partners PASSED TO
Damsgaard 13
Højbjerg 13
Mæhle 11
Andersen 11
Dorgu 10
RECEIVED FROM
Højbjerg 15
Mæhle 14
Kristensen 13
Provstgaard 11
Andersen 9
VS THE POOL
Passing & creation grades midfielder performances, same competition
Pass Accuracypool avg 88%
83/88 94%
ELITETOP 10%
Long Ball Accuracypool avg 64%
4/4 100%
ELITETOP 4%
Final-Third Passesavg 5.4
10
STRONGTOP 16%
Chances Createdavg 1.0
2
STRONGTOP 17%
Expected Assists (xA)avg 0.12
0.09
SOLIDTOP 42%
Accurate Passesavg 36.7
83
ELITETOP 5%
ATTACK & CARRY
SHOTS & CHANCES
1 shots · 0.19 xG · 2 chances circle size = xG
Key pass Key pass 59' · xG 0.19 · on target
Shots1 on target 1
xGxGOT 0.75 0.19
Box touches 1
Chances createdxA 0.09 2
BALL CARRYING
22 carries mapped Carry 4 m Carry 3 m Carry 4 m Carry 4 m Carry 4 m Carry 4 m Carry 3 m Carry 4 m Carry 3 m Carry 8 m Carry 3 m Carry 10 m Carry 6 m Carry 3 m Carry 3 m Carry 5 m Carry 9 m Carry 4 m Carry 11 m Carry 19 m Carry 15 m Carry 19 m ATTACKING →
Carries150 m total 22
Progressive carries38 m 2
Best carryprogression 18 m
xT from carriesOpta-derived +0.01 11th of 31
Carries into box 0
Take-ons 0/1
Fouls won 3
EXPECTED THREAT
xT added by zone · +0.19 4th of 31 in match
xT +0.005 xT -0.004 xT -0.002 xT +0.004 xT +0.001 xT -0.003 xT +0.006 xT +0.004 xT +0.005 xT +0.000 xT -0.001 xT +0.003 xT -0.003 xT -0.001 xT +0.020 xT +0.026 xT -0.001 xT +0.016 xT -0.002 xT -0.002 xT +0.001 xT +0.003 xT +0.001 xT +0.001 xT -0.004 xT +0.077 +0.08 xT +0.002 xT +0.005 xT -0.002 xT +0.003 xT +0.005 xT -0.001 xT -0.000 xT +0.002 xT +0.003 xT +0.022 xT -0.002 xT +0.003 ATTACKING →
ACTION VALUE
Value by action Action-value model
Passing +0.27
Dribbling +0.33
Shooting +0.27
Defending -0.02
VS THE POOL
Attack & carry grades Ball Security 100/100 100%
OFF THE BALL
DEFENDING
12 defensive events dashed line = ball-winning height
45 m Clearance · won · 1' Foul · lost · 3' Recovery · won · 20' Recovery · won · 30' Recovery · won · 43' Tackle · won · 47' Tackle · won · 51' Recovery · won · 57' Recovery · won · 61' Recovery · won · 62' Recovery · won · 65' Clearance · won · 76' ATTACKING → DEFENSIVE LEDGER
Defensive actionstkl+int+rec+blk+clr 11 7th of 31
Recoveries5 in opp. half 7
Tackles wonincl. dribbled past 2/2
Clearances · blocks 2 · 0
Fouls committed 1
Ball-winning heightavg dist. from own goal 45 m
VS THE POOL
Ground Duel Win Rate 5/7 71%
Tackles (vs dribbler)2/2 · 100%
No physical tracking is published for this competition — work rate is shown through the involvement timeline below.
POSSESSION LOST
7 turnovers 5 failed passes · 1 failed take-on · 1 miscontrol
Failed pass · 15' Failed take-on · 20' Failed pass · 22' Failed pass · 26' Miscontrol · 26' Failed pass · 39' Failed pass · 84' ATTACKING →
INVOLVEMENT
Touches per 5 minutes top rail: A assist · S shot · G goal — lower rail: team goals (black for, grey against)
6 12 0–5': 1 touches 5–10': 6 touches 10–15': 3 touches 15–20': 3 touches 20–25': 7 touches 25–30': 10 touches 30–35': 5 touches 35–40': 4 touches 40–45': 4 touches 45–50': 6 touches 50–55': 10 touches 55–60': 7 touches 60–65': 12 touches 65–70': 5 touches 70–75': 2 touches 75–80': 4 touches 80–85': 9 touches 85–90': 2 touches 0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90' Shot (xG 0.19) · 59' S Goal against · Oscar Bobb · 14' Goal against · Erling Haaland · 18' Goal for · Mikkel Damsgaard · 25' Goal for · Rasmus Højlund · 60' Goal against · Erling Haaland · 74' 
Norway
Denmark